2013 Audi Rs 5 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Audi Rs 5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”
“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”
“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”
“Vehicle: 2013 audi rs5 recall reference: 37p1 / 37k8 (transmission control module software update) after audi performed the tcm software update for recall 37p1/37k8, my vehicle began displaying “transmission overheating – please drive conservativelyâ€� warnings during normal driving,…”
“The mechatronic unit on my vehicle needed to be replaced. I was driving and a warning popped up on my dashboard saying "transmission malfunction, you may continue driving". I was quoted $5000 for the . This is a common issue not only with my model, but across all audi models with the dsg…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Audi Rs 5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.